منابع مشابه
Complications of Pancreatic Surgery and Pancreatitis
In the past decade, many advances have been made in our understanding of the pathophysiology of acute pancreatitis and its complications and several large clinical trials have been carried out which, it was hoped, would lead to specific treatments for this condition. During this period, there has been a steady rise in the incidence of acute pancreatitis and overall mortality has remained unchan...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: HPB
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1365-182X
DOI: 10.1080/13651820510028936